Grand Princess
“The ship that started the Grand Class — and one of Princess's longest-serving Alaska veterans.”
Grand Princess entered service in 1998 as the lead ship of Princess Cruises' Grand Class, at the time the largest and most expensive passenger ship ever built. At 107,517 gross tons and around 2,600 guests, she's smaller and more traditionally laid out than most current Princess ships, but she's built one of the fleet's most dependable itinerary programmes: Alaska's Inside Passage from Vancouver and Whittier in summer, and Southern Caribbean sailings from San Juan, Puerto Rico in winter. Nearly three decades on, she remains a reliable workhorse valued by repeat Princess cruisers for her classic layout, glass-domed public spaces and consistent, well-worn deployment pattern.
Skywalkers Nightclub — a saucer-shaped lounge cantilevered 15 decks above the sea off the ship's stern, one of the most distinctive architectural features in cruise ship history when Grand Princess debuted in 1998, and still one of the most photographed spots in the Princess fleet.
What’s Onboard
Dining
- ✓Crown Grill steakhouse
- ✓Sabatini's Italian Trattoria
- ✓International Dining Room (complimentary sit-down)
- ✓Horizon Court buffet
- ✓International Café (24-hour)
- ✓Vines Wine Bar
Pools & Recreation
- ✓Multiple outdoor pools and hot tubs
- ✓Lotus Spa & Salon
- ✓Skywalkers Nightclub (cantilevered over the stern)
- ✓Sports court
- ✓Fitness centre
- ✓Jogging and walking track
Entertainment
- ✓Princess Theater production shows
- ✓Explorers Lounge
- ✓Movies Under the Stars
- ✓Casino
- ✓Alaska naturalist enrichment lectures (summer)
- ✓Wheelhouse Bar live music
Cabins
- ✓Interior, Oceanview, Balcony & Suite categories
- ✓1,301 staterooms total
- ✓Mini-suites with private balconies
- ✓Penthouse suites
- ✓Connecting staterooms for families
- ✓Obstructed-view balconies at reduced fares
Family & Kids
- ✓Camp Discovery youth programme (ages 3–7 & 8–12)
- ✓Remix teen programme (ages 13–17)
- ✓Youth Centre with games and crafts
- ✓Family staterooms
- ✓Alaska junior ranger activities in summer
- ✓Movies Under the Stars family screenings
Video Tour
GRAND PRINCESS Full Ship Tour and Walkthrough
- ✦Alaska cruisers wanting the classic Inside Passage route
- ✦Southern Caribbean itinerary seekers from San Juan
- ✦Fans of the iconic Skywalkers stern nightclub
- ✦Repeat Princess cruisers who prefer smaller Grand-class ships
Guests wanting the newest ship in the fleet or full MedallionClass integration. Grand Princess launched in 1998 and, while well maintained, shows her age next to Sun-class and Royal-class ships, with smaller cabins and public spaces than newer vessels.
7-night Alaska from ~$800/pp (inside) to $2,400/pp (suite)